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the first train of the day
the earliest train service on a particular route or line
始発電車に乗って空港に向かった。
I took the first train to head to the airport.
始発電車は5時に出る。
The first train leaves at 5 o'clock.
終電を逃して始発電車を待った。
I missed the last train and waited for the first train.
TRANSPORTATION VOCABULARY:
始発電車 refers to the first train of the day on a particular line or route.
SHORT FORM:
Often shortened to 始発.
TYPICAL TIMES:
始発電車 usually runs between 4:30-5:30 AM depending on the line.
WHO USES IT:
- Early morning workers
- Travelers heading to airports
- People who missed the last train and waited overnight
- Early risers wanting to avoid crowds
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 始発電車に乗る - to catch the first train
- 始発電車を待つ - to wait for the first train
- 始発で帰る - to go home on the first train (after staying out all night)
RELATED:
- 終電 - last train
- 始発 - first train (short form); first departure
- 通勤電車 - commuter train
- 早朝 - early morning